Osasuna go on their trip to Villarreal and Estadio de la Cerámica loaded with hope and confidence, but the team playing at home is not easy meat. More info on the fixture here!
- Villarreal have not yet lost a game.
- Osasuna have won all their away games so far.
Villarreal and Osasuna should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Villarreal form and stats
Seven points from three La Liga home games is a great start for Villarreal, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estadio de la Cerámica. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Villarreal after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Villarreal, as their goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli has completely shut out the opponents for 251 minutes in the La Liga.
Villarreal's previous game was a La Liga match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Real Betis (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Arnaut Danjuma was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Danjuma scored two goals.
Prior to that, an away loss at Manchester United in the Champions League.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Villarreal handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, one draw and two defeats.
Villarreal are traveling soon after this match as the Champions League match at Young Boys awaits in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Villarreal's attacking play is working. Defensively Villarreal have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Osasuna form and stats
Osasuna are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the La Liga. It’s been three wins in a row for Osasuna on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Manuel Sánchez scored in Osasuna's previous match, the home game against Rayo Vallecano that ended 1-0. Late drama in the previous game, when Manuel Sánchez scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Rayo Vallecano. Midfielder Lucas Torró was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.85. Torró had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Mallorca.Osasuna are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and five defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. 4 goals have been conceded by Osasuna in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Villarreal six wins, one draw and Osasuna three victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Groeneveld 4 goals |  M. Trigueros Muñoz 2 goals |   D. García Zubiría 2 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Osasuna missing players
| Villarreal | Osasuna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.1 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 8 | 5.4 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.3 | 11.9 |
| 3.4 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 53% | 33% |
- All of Osasuna's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Osasuna have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Osasuna have won all their away games so far.
- Osasuna have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Osasuna have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Villarreal have not yet lost a game.
- Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Villarreal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Elche | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Granada | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Levante | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 1 |